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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong predicts that USDC will likely "end up being kind of a de facto central bank digital currency in the U.S.," he said on the crypto exchange's earnings call. Needham & Co. Vice President John Todaro weighs in.

4 nov 2022

261,000 U.S. jobs were added in October, beating economists' forecasts. The unemployment rate rose to 3.7% versus expectations for 3.6%. Medley Global Advisors Managing Director Ben Emons discusses the impact of the latest economic data on the crypto markets.

4 nov 2022

Canada's federal government announced a consultation on "cryptocurrencies, stablecoins and central bank digital currencies," in a fiscal update published Thursday. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses what this means for crypto adoption and regulation in the country.

4 nov 2022

Social media platform Twitter has halted its plans to build a crypto wallet as part of ongoing changes kickstarted last week by its new owner, Elon Musk, according to online publication Platformer. Mask Network CEO Suji Yan shares his insights about the future of Twitter, as Bluesky, the decentralized social network initiative backed by Twitter founder Jack Dorsey, gets thousands of signups for its beta version's waitlist.

4 nov 2022

Crypto exchange Coinbase (COIN) cut its third-quarter losses by 50% to $545 million from $1.1 billion in the second quarter, the company reported Thursday. Needham & Co. Vice President John Todaro discusses the lingering macroeconomic and crypto headwinds. Plus, insights on Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong’s USDC outlook.

4 nov 2022

The October Jobs Report reveals U.S. nonfarm payrolls beat estimates and grew by 261,000, while the unemployment rate rose to 3.7%. This comes as the U.S. Federal Reserve is aiming to bring down inflation significantly. Medley Global Advisors Managing Director Ben Emons discusses the data and the implications for the crypto industry.

4 nov 2022

SuperRare, an Ethereum-based, decentralized digital art marketplace, is launching the "Genesis" RarePass for exclusive airdrops of curated fine art. SuperRare Chief Operating Officer Kyle Olney shares insights into the launch, mainstreaming the art collecting experience and the future of the NFT industry.

3 nov 2022

Author of "The Case for People's QE" Frances Coppola discusses why the current crypto meltdown resembles the Panic of 1907 and central banks' impacts on crypto markets.

3 nov 2022

Ethereum-based art marketplace SuperRare launches a subscription-like art distribution service. Chief Operating Officer Kyle Olney discusses the state of crypto art amid low NFT volumes in crypto winter, saying "there is no pullback in the [art] market."

3 nov 2022

With macro pressures on the equities market, DFD Partners President Bilal Little says investors are looking for better returns in a safe haven – in this case bitcoin (BTC). He joins "First Mover" for more markets analysis. Plus, where is bitcoin's support and resistance?

3 nov 2022